THE FALSE COUNT.
p. 101 Dramatis Personae. I have added to the list ‘Page to Carlos, A little Page to the False Count; Wife to Petro.’
p. 106, l. 26 halving. Omitted by 1724,
p. 109, l. 7 hither. Omitted by 1724.
p. 110, l. 36 easier. 4to 1697 and 1724 ‘easilier’.
p. 111, l. 11 Son. 4tos ‘Soul’.
p. 115, l. 28 Huswise. read ‘Huswife’.
p. 116, l. 5 Just-au-corps. 4to 1697 ‘Justicore’.
p. 120, l. 29 He goes out. 1724 ‘Exeunt severally.’
p. 120, l. 30 Scene II_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 121, l. 34 Page holding his lanthorn to his face. Omitted in 1724.
p. 125, l. 20 Going in. 4tos 1682 and 1697 read ‘Goes in.’ But Carlos, obviously, does not leave the stage at this point.
p. 128, l. 24 Scene III. I have numbered this scene.
p. 131, l. 11 Don Carlos’ house. I have added the locale.
p. 131, l. 26 dear. 1724 ‘dearer’.
p. 135, l. 16 Francisco’s house. I have added the locale.
p. 135, l. 26 should. 1724 ‘shall’.
p. 139, l. 15 not yet. 1724 repeats ‘not yet’.
p. 140, l. 2 froward. 1724 ‘forward’,
p. 143, l. 21 They dance. 4tos add ‘with Don’, which seems unsuitable as the company are seated.
p. 147, l. 22 Exit Cap. I have added this necessary direction, not in any previous edition, although all mark his entry again a little later.
p. 152, l. 15 the body of Francisco. 4tos 1682 and 1697. 1724 omits ’.he body of’.
p. 156, l. 29 glout. 1724 ‘glut’.
p. 158, l. 6 Mahometan. 1724 repeats ‘Mahometan’.
p. 158, l. 33 And wou’d not break. These two lines, which are obviously metrical, all former editions print as prose.
p. 163, l. 19 and Mutes attending. I have added these words as Carlos addresses the mutes a little later in the scene.
p. 163, l. 21 your. 1724 ‘thy’.
p. 166, l. 13 Sir, I’ll warrant. 1724 omits ‘Sir’.
p. 167, l. 15 that’s the greatest. 1724 omits ‘that’s’.
p. 168, l. 30 Aside. 1724 omits.